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Too often we have to say goodbye to our pets, but sometimes our beloved animals have to experience saying goodbye to us.Mollie the dog recently __1__this heartbreaking moment.According to The Dodo, last month, Mollie's __2__， Ryan Jessen, suffered a brain hemorrhage (脑出血)．The 33yearold was brought to the __3__， where doctors realized he could not be __4__.Thankfully, Ryan's family and friends had time to say __5__， but soon they realized someone was __6__.
Ryan's family informed the hospital how __7__ Mollie meant to Ryan and, __8__， how much the dying man meant to his __9__ dog.Not wanting to deny Ryan a final __10__ with his best friend, the hospital agreed to let Mollie come in for a bedside __11__.
Michelle Jessen, Ryan's sister, captured (拍摄) the bittersweet reunion on video and __12__ the story on Facebook.“The hospital did the __13__ thing for us and allowed us to bring my brother's dog in to ‘say goodbye’ so she'd __14__ why her master never came home.If you knew my brother, he really__15__ his sweet dog，” she wrote in the post along with the video.
The video has made some animal lovers online __16__， with over 6 million views since it was posted on Dec.1.While Ryan's life came to an abrupt end, his spirit will __17__ in the adoring dog he put so much love and care into and she __18__ as a comfort to his sad family.“We are sincerely touched and encouraged by others' stories, their sharing in our __19__ and the kindness of so many people，” Ryan's sister added in her post.“Don't worry about the dog! We're __20__ her! She's part of the family.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。瑞安突然脑出血，无法救治。他的家人得到医院的允许让瑞安深爱的小狗和瑞安做最后的道别。
1．A.waited for B．went through
C．looked forward to D．cared about
解析：选B 根据上文“...sometimes our beloved animals have to experience saying goodbye to us”可知，有时我们深爱的动物也会经历和我们说再见(的时刻)。再结合下文的叙述可知，名字为Mollie的小狗最近就经历了这样令人心碎的时刻。
2．A.owner B．teacher
C．neighbor D．doctor
解析：选A 根据第三段中的“why her master never came home”可知，Ryan Jessen是小狗Mollie的主人。
3．A.park B．garden
C．hospital D．factory
解析：选C 根据上文“Ryan Jessen, suffered a brain hemorrhage.”及下文“where doctors realized...”及第二段中的“Ryan's family informed the hospital...”可知，Ryan Jessen患脑出血。医生意识到……Ryan的家人告诉医院．..由此可知，Ryan Jessen被送到了医院。
4．A.trusted B．changed
C．forgotten D．saved
解析：选D 根据第二段中的“...the dying man...”及最后一段中的“...Ryan's life came to an abrupt end”可知，Ryan Jessen的生命突然走到了终点。由此可知，医生意识到Ryan Jessen无法得救了。
5．A.hi B．yes
C．no D．goodbye
解析：选D 根据第二段中的“...the dying man ...”可知，Ryan Jessen是个将死之人。再根据第一段中的“... say goodbye to ...”及第三段中的“bring my brother's dog in to‘say goodbye’”可知，幸运的是，Ryan的家人和朋友有时间与他道别。
6．A.struggling B．missing
C．following D．crying
解析：选B 根据第二段中的“the hospital agreed to let Mollie come in ...”可知，医院允许让Ryan的小狗Mollie前来与他道别。故可知，Ryan的家人和朋友都有时间和他道别，但是他们很快就意识到Ryan的小狗Mollie却不在。
7．A.serious B．much
C．strange D．terrible
解析：选B 小狗Mollie对Ryan来说有多么重要。下文“how much the dying man meant to his ________ dog”也给出了提示。
8．A.in turn B．such as
C．in short D．of course
解析：选A Ryan的家人告知小狗Mollie 对于将死的Ryan来说有多么重要，反过来，Ryan对小狗Mollie来说也是很重要的。
9．A.selfish B．aggressive
C．lost D．faithful
解析：选D 小狗Mollie对主人Ryan来说很重要。故可知，小狗对主人是很忠诚的。
10．A.meal B．moment
C．play D．walk
解析：选B 根据下文“the hospital agreed to let Mollie come in ...”可知，不想拒绝这是Ryan和他最好的朋友小狗Mollie待在一起的最后时刻。医院允许小狗Mollie 来到Ryan的床边。
11．A.check B．visit
C．talk D．treatment
解析：选B 根据上文可知，Ryan就要去世了，医院允许小狗Mollie来到Ryan的床边看望他。
12．A.repeated B．read
C．shared D．remembered
解析：选C Ryan的妹妹Michelle Jessen把这苦乐参半的团聚(画面)录成视频，并在脸书上分享了他们的故事。
13．A.worst B．last
C．sweetest D．basic
解析：选C 根据上文及下文“...allowed us to bring my brother's dog in to say ‘goodbye’”可知，医院允许小狗Mollie去见她的主人Ryan最后一面。故可知，Ryan的家人认为这是医院为他们做的最甜美的事情。
14．A.know B．wonder
C．suppose D．remember
解析：选A 医院允许小狗Mollie去和Ryan道别，这样她就知道为什么她的主人Ryan再也没有回来。
15．A.disliked B．loved
C．ignored D．bore
解析：选B 根据最后一段中的“...adoring dog he put so much love and care into...”可知，Ryan真的深爱着他的可爱狗狗。
16．A.angry B．comfortable
C．proud D．moved
解析：选D 根据第三段第一句可知，Ryan的妹妹Michelle Jessen把这苦乐参半的团聚(画面)录成视频，并在脸书上____了他们的故事。故可知，这个视频让一些在线的动物爱好者深受感动。
17．A.pick up B．catch on
C．live on D．turn out
解析：选C 虽然Ryan去世了，但是他热爱小动物的精神将会继续下去。live on原义是“靠……生活”，在这里意为“继续存在”。
18．A.serves B．accepts
C．uses D．looks
解析：选A 根据上下文可知，虽然Ryan去世了，但是小狗Mollie(的存在)对他悲伤的家人来说起到了安慰作用。
19．A.happiness B．weakness
C．dream D．sadness
解析：选D 根据上文“his sad family”可知，Ryan的妹妹将她哥哥与小狗Mollie的视频分享到网络。面对Ryan的突然去世，Ryan的家人肯定是悲伤的。故可知，其他人用善良分担了他们一家的悲伤。
20．A.throwing B．keeping
C．comforting D．training
解析：选B 根据上下文“Don't worry about the dog！...‘She's part of the family.’”可知，Ryan去世后，他的家人会把Mollie当成家庭的一员，饲养她。keep意为“饲养”。
